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Aroma-massage therapy with ginger and orange oil have potential as an alternative method for short-term knee pain relief.

Pubmed Data : Microbes Infect. 2006 May;8(6):1450-4. Epub 2006 Mar 29. PMID: 18534325
Article Published Date : May 01, 2006
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89), Orange : CK(127) : AC(28)
Diseases : Osteoarthritis: Knee : CK(357) : AC(38)
Therapeutic Actions : Aromatherapy : CK(371) : AC(37), Massage/Therapeutic Touch : CK(710) : AC(72)

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) reduces acute chemotherapy-induced nausea.

Article Publish Status : This is a free article. Click here to read the complete article.
Pubmed Data : Support Care Cancer. 2012 Jul ;20(7):1479-89. Epub 2011 Aug 5. PMID: 21818642
Article Published Date : Jun 30, 2012
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea : CK(80) : AC(6)
Pharmacological Actions : Antineoplastic Agents : CK(877) : AC(496)
Additional Keywords : Phytotherapy : CK(177) : AC(27)

Ginger and Vitamin B6 are both effective in treating naseau and vomiting in pregnancy.

Pubmed Data : Midwifery. 2008 Feb 11. PMID: 18272271
Article Published Date : Feb 11, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89), Vitamin B-6 : CK(412) : AC(48)
Diseases : Naseau: Pregnancy-Associated : CK(21) : AC(3)

Ginger extract reduces delayed gastric emptying and nosocomial pneumonia in adult respiratory distress syndrome patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit.

Pubmed Data : J Crit Care. 2010 Feb 9. Epub 2010 Feb 9. PMID: 20149584
Article Published Date : Feb 09, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Gastroparesis : CK(92) : AC(9), Pneumonia : CK(330) : AC(40), Respiratory Distress Syndrome : CK(11) : AC(2)

Ginger has a beneficial effect on type 2 diabetics.

Pubmed Data : Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2013 Mar 18. Epub 2013 Mar 18. PMID: 23496212
Article Published Date : Mar 17, 2013
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(3429) : AC(341), Insulin Resistance : CK(1034) : AC(221)
Pharmacological Actions : Insulin Sensitizers : CK(167) : AC(36)

Ginger has a significant lipid lowering effect compared to placebo.

Pubmed Data : Saudi Med J. 2008 Sep;29(9):1280-4. PMID: 18813412
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Cholesterol: High : CK(922) : AC(156), High Cholesterol : CK(1718) : AC(198), Hypercholesterolemia : CK(1517) : AC(165), Hyperlipidemia : CK(1211) : AC(109)

Ginger has a therapeutic effect on motion sickness.

Pubmed Data : Nutr Cancer. 2007;58(1):60-5. PMID: 12576305
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Motion Sickness : CK(10) : AC(1)
Pharmacological Actions : Vasopressin Inhibitor : CK(12) : AC(2)

Ginger has reduces symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee.

Pubmed Data : Arthritis Rheum. 2001 Nov;44(11):2531-8. PMID: 11710709
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2001
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Osteoarthritis: Knee : CK(357) : AC(38)

Ginger is a potential cognitive enhancer for middle-aged women.

Pubmed Data : Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012 ;2012:383062. Epub 2011 Dec 22. PMID: 22235230
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2012
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction : CK(522) : AC(87)

Ginger is an aldose reductase inhibitor which may have contribute to the protection against diabetic complications.

Pubmed Data : J Agric Food Chem. 2006 Sep 6;54(18):6640-4. PMID: 16939321
Article Published Date : Sep 06, 2006
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1 : CK(1107) : AC(218), Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(3429) : AC(341)
Pharmacological Actions : Aldose reductase inhibitor : CK(15) : AC(4)

Ginger is as effective as mefenamic acid and ibuprofen in relieving pain in women with primary dysmenorrrhea.

Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Feb 13. PMID: 19216660
Article Published Date : Feb 13, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Dysmenorrhea : CK(409) : AC(26)
Additional Keywords : Ibuprofen Alternatives : CK(37) : AC(12), Natural Substances Versus Drugs : CK(988) : AC(165)

Ginger reduces chemotherapy-induced nausea.

Pubmed Data : Integr Cancer Ther. 2012 Feb 7. Epub 2012 Feb 7. PMID: 22313739
Article Published Date : Feb 07, 2012
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea : CK(80) : AC(6)

Ginger reduces the tendency to vomiting and cold sweating due to seasickness significantly better than placebo.

Pubmed Data : Acta Otolaryngol. 1988 Jan-Feb;105(1-2):45-9. PMID: 3277342
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1988
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Nausea : CK(50) : AC(5), Nausea: Sea-Sickness : CK(10) : AC(1)

Ginger root powder is effective in reducing severity of acute and delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting as additional therapy to ondensetron and dexamethasone in patients receiving chemotherapy.

Pubmed Data : Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2010 Sep 14. Epub 2010 Sep 14. PMID: 20842754
Article Published Date : Sep 14, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity : CK(704) : AC(184), Naseau: Chemotherapy-Induced : CK(70) : AC(6)
Pharmacological Actions : Antiemetics : CK(40) : AC(4)

Ginger root reduces vertigo in human subjects.

Pubmed Data : ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 1986;48(5):282-6. PMID: 3537898
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1986
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Vertigo : CK(61) : AC(6)

Ginger stimulates gastric emptying in patients with functional dyspepsia.

Pubmed Data : World J Gastroenterol. 2011 Jan 7;17(1):105-10. PMID: 21218090
Article Published Date : Jan 07, 2011
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Dyspepsia : CK(422) : AC(21)

Ginger syrup may be effective as an antiemetic in early pregnancy.

Pubmed Data : Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 Sep-Oct;8(5):89-91. PMID: 12233808
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2002
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Morning Sickness : CK(50) : AC(5)

Ginger-salt moxibustion is therapeutic for poststroke urinary disorders.

Pubmed Data : Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2006 Sep;26(9):621-4. PMID: 17036477
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2006
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Neurogenic Bladder : CK(91) : AC(10), Stroke: PostStroke Urinary Disorders : CK(10) : AC(1)
Therapeutic Actions : Moxibustion : CK(224) : AC(22)

Lavender and ginger oil reduce distress levels in children before undergoing anesthesia.

Pubmed Data : J Perianesth Nurs. 2009 Oct;24(5):307-12. PMID: 19853815
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89), Lavender : CK(318) : AC(33)
Diseases : Anxiety: Preoperative : CK(30) : AC(3)
Therapeutic Actions : Aromatherapy : CK(371) : AC(37)

Protein and ginger may have therapeutic value in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced delayed nausea.

Pubmed Data : J Altern Complement Med. 2008 Jun;14(5):545-51. PMID: 18537470
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89), Protein Supplement : CK(73) : AC(7)
Diseases : Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea : CK(80) : AC(6), Nausea : CK(50) : AC(5)
Pharmacological Actions : Antiemetics : CK(40) : AC(4)

Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respiratory tract cell lines.

Pubmed Data : J Ethnopharmacol. 2012 Nov 1. Epub 2012 Nov 1. PMID: 23123794
Article Published Date : Oct 31, 2012
Study Type : Human In Vitro
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections : CK(56) : AC(14)
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents : CK(613) : AC(280)
Additional Keywords : fresh versus dried potencies

Zerumbone was able to induce apoptosis of pancreatic carcinoma cell lines

Article Publish Status : This is a free article. Click here to read the complete article.
Pubmed Data : Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012 ;2012:936030. Epub 2012 Jan 29. PMID: 22454691
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2012
Study Type : Human In Vitro
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89), Zerumbone : CK(5) : AC(1)
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Pharmacological Actions : Apoptotic : CK(1489) : AC(1114), Caspase-3 Activation : CK(23) : AC(15), P21 Activation : CK(8) : AC(1), Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 Upregulation : CK(146) : AC(105)
Additional Keywords : Zerumbone

"6]-Gingerol isolated from ginger attenuates sodium arsenite induced oxidative stress and plays a corrective role in improving insulin signaling in mice."

Pubmed Data : Toxicol Lett. 2012 Jan 10 ;210(1):34-43. Epub 2012 Jan 10. PMID: 22285432
Article Published Date : Jan 10, 2012
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89), Gingerol : CK(4) : AC(2)
Diseases : Arsenic Poisoning : CK(85) : AC(27), Insulin Resistance : CK(1034) : AC(221)
Pharmacological Actions : Insulin Sensitizers : CK(167) : AC(36)

"Ginger extract (Zingiber officinale) has anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effects on ethionine-induced hepatoma rats."

Pubmed Data : Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2008 Dec ;63(6):807-13. PMID: 19061005
Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2008
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Liver Cancer: Prevention : CK(109) : AC(21)
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents : CK(1230) : AC(433), Antineoplastic Agents : CK(877) : AC(496), NF-kappaB Inhibitor : CK(595) : AC(401), Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor : CK(971) : AC(348)
Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts : CK(3572) : AC(1216)

"Ginger ingredients inhibit the development of diethylnitrosoamine induced premalignant phenotype in rat chemical hepatocarcinogenesis model."

Pubmed Data : Biofactors. 2010 Nov-Dec;36(6):483-90. Epub 2010 Sep 24. PMID: 20872761
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2010
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Ginger : CK(310) : AC(89)
Diseases : Liver Cancer: Prevention : CK(109) : AC(21)
Pharmacological Actions : Chemopreventive : CK(1528) : AC(382)
Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts : CK(3572) : AC(1216)

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